Webern

Vocal and Orchestral Works

Robert Craft Robert Craft?s abiding love and understanding of Anton Webern?s music have made him an internationally renowned champion of this elusive composer?s oeuvre. Its utter originality, pristine architecture and refined emotionalism yield rich rewards indeed. Whether transforming the Ricercata from J.S. Bach?s A Musical Offering into a kaleidoscope of orchestral sounds, creating vivid new colors through everchanging vocal and instrumental groupings, revealing in multilayered polyphony or cultivating the purest simplicity,

Webern

reveals new musical worlds which remain as fresh and fascinating today as when they were written.

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Peter Ibbetson

Seattle Symphony ? Gerard Schwarz From its triumphant, star-studded première in 1931 until 1985, Peter Ibbetson was the most-performed American opera at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Based on George Du Maurier?s story of two star-crossed lovers who escape to a mystical ?dream world,? it was immensely popular in the 1930s. Composer Deems Taylor?known to millions as the host of Disney?s Fantasia?was a leading voice in American music. His lush, romantic/impressionist music and masterful dramatic timing make Peter Ibbetson a most rewarding listening experience, and a ?must? for all opera fans. Rediscover an American classic with this world-première recording featuring some of today?s leading opera stars. Profil . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 TUDOR . . . . . . . . . . .35 Arthaus DVD . . . . . . .37 Medici Arts DVD . . .41 Opus Arte DVD . . . .46 TDK DVD . . . . . . . . .48 Order Form . . . .49-50

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FeaTured naxos releases:

Oehms Classics: Symphony No. 9 A new CD of compositions by Teacher and Student: Bertrand de Billy conducts Dvor?ák and Suk PG

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Medici arts: Piotr Anderszewski: Unquiet Traveller Bruno Monsaingeon has dedicated a great part of his life to directing movies about the greatest musicians of our times (Gould, Richter, Menuhin, PG Oïstrakh?), sharing 43 with us his passionate vision of artists . His latest film creates a living portrait of the non-conformist pianist Piotr Anderszewski . it is both poetic and deeply emotional . PG 5 PentaTone Classics: Alpine Symphony A new recording of works by Richard Strauss featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted PG by Marek Janowski . 33 PentaTone has recorded an extremely well received Brahms cycle with the same forces . arthaus Musik: Aida?s Brothers & Sisters Featuring Grace Bumbry, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Shirley Verrett, Leontyne Price, Betty Allen, Barbara Hendricks, Simon Estes, Bobby McFerrin and more . An intriguing documentary about black singers of classical music set against the background of black emancipation in politics and society in the US . PG